Battle of Seal Cove
Naval action during the 1982 Falklands War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Seal Cove was a minor naval action west of Lively Island, during the 1982 Falklands War. On the evening of 22 May 1982, while supporting Operation Sutton off San Carlos Bay, the British frigates HMS Brilliant and HMS Yarmouth received orders to stop and seize the Argentine Navy armed coastal supply boat ARA Monsunen. Under heavy shelling, the coaster managed to avoid capture by grounding on a nearby inlet.
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Battle of Seal Cove | |||||||
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Part of Falklands War | |||||||
Sketch depicting the chase of the Argentine coastal vessel Monsunen by British frigates Details
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Argentina | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Captain Anthony Morton (HMS Yarmouth) Captain John Coward (HMS Brilliant) |
Captain Jorge A. Gopcevich-Canevari (ARA Monsunen) | ||||||
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1 Type 22 frigate 1 Rothesay-class frigate | 1 armed coastal ship | ||||||
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None |
1 coastal ship beached (later taken in tow and rescued by ARA Forrest) 1 wounded | ||||||
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